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What navigation app do you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I use OSM and Organic Maps, but I have difficulty searching by address or business. I end up using my computer, finding the location, matching it to the map in the app, and favoriting it. Am I doing this the dumb way? Is there an alternative FOSS navigation app which has this functionality?

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[–] Undaunted@feddit.org 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

First there is a fork of Organic Maps, which is called CoMaps. If I understood it correctly, the development on Organic Maps nearly halted for some reason regarding the company that owns it. CoMaps now wants to pick it up again.

Also for navigation I use Magic Earth. It uses OSM data but is not FOSS itself, which is unfortunate. But it offers traffic data which is crucial for good arrival time estimation or avoiding traffic jams.

[–] nfreak@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Same two here. CoMaps for general use, Magic Earth for navigation. Hopefully a true FOSS alternative comes along at some point.

[–] Pherenike@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd recommend Magic Earth as well, I use it practically every day. I tried many other apps and it's annoying that this one isn't FOSS but I needed something that actually works

[–] peterg@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

doesn't seem to work with Android Auto, which is the primary way I use it.